Wheel, rim, and tire lock



Nov. 10, 1931. w. MCFERREN WHEEL, RIM, AND TIRE LOCK Filed Dec. 18, 1929 TORNEY Patented Nov.y 10, 1931 UNITEDSTATES PATENT 4orrilct; 7 l

WILLARD I... MCFERREN, F SA'UGUS, CALIFORIA WHEEL, RIM, ANDATIRE LOCK Application filed December 1,8,v 1929. Seria1'No..414i,983.

The invention relates to road-vehiclewheels and especially to means for locking the wheel to its axle, and for locking therim and its tire to he wheel felloe.

the theft or other unlicensed removal ofthe tire from its rim, and the rim from the felloe,

and, also, to prevent the removal of thewheel from its axle.l

An object is to provide a key-controlled mechanism for locking the wheel with its axle and the rim and its tire with the wheel felloe.

Morespeciiically an object is to provide a locking mechanism which is automatically set, or made eifective, by application ofthe Y wheel hub cap, and which is automatically locked as it becomes effective, and which cannot be unlocked without the requisite key.'l

A further Object is to provide a simple,

practical, reliable and durable wheel and rim lock, and one that may be incorporated readily in wheel and axle apparatus.

The invention consists in certain advancements in this art as set forth in the ensuing disclosure and having, with the above, additional objects and advantages, and whose construction, combination and details of means, and the manner of operation will be made manifest in the ensuing description of the herewith illustrative apparatus; it being understood that modifications, variations and adaptations may be resorted to within the (ilr outer hub flange 8 whose sleeve 9 fits on theV .Y

inner sleeve 6.

The sleeve 6 is longitudinally grooved at 10 and its end is turned oil' at 11 to receive a ring 12 to which is secured a set of thrust l The invention has for an object to prevent Y rods 13 which rest inthe respective grooves- A hub cap 15 has a barrel 16 which screws into the' hub sleeve 9 and whose end is designed to engage and ram thev ring 12 land' torce. the rods 13 inward to such a position that they will be caught and locked by any appropriate 'lock device 17 in the hub struc- 18. vThe bolt of the lock here shown interlocks with a notch 19 in one rod 13. f

, The flanges 7 and 8 clamp tight on a set o I spokes 2O of a felloe 21 having a demountable rim 22 carrying a tire which is to be 'guarded against unauthorized removal. i

u Through certain of the spokes extend' radial pins 23 `which enter keeper holes 24 in the mounted rim. The inner endsv ofthe pins pivotally attached to the rods 13.1

Alsoattached to the rods 13are inwardly directed short toggle links 26 which have ra# dial :bolts 27 arranged to enter the spindle groove 3. p The ram ring 12, its rods 13, the toggle links 25-26,'the bolts 271and1the pins 23 are thus all connected asa unitarymecha- 27 and lock V.pins 23 into effective position to lock the hub to the spindle and to lock the rim to the felloe all at one action. v I

W'hen the hub cap is removed this removes setting pressure from the locking mechanism which is constantly under automatic opening exertion of a suitable springV instrumentality which, ashere shown, includes a set of eX- pansion springs 23 disposed to react againstr` "the ends of the thrust rods 13. But the locking mechanism cannot release until and unf' less the key controlledlock is opened to unlock the engaged thrust rod 13, and there# Vture 8 which is controlled by an opening key l `ar-econnected to toggle links 25fwhich are knism and this is forced in one Vdirection by Y 4the applied cap barrel'16 to set the lockbolts i after the releasing springs 28l take effect and pull the pins and bolts, and free vthe hub and the rim `for disniounting. 1What is claimedis: Y ,l

1. A wheel having a felloe and a removable rim thereon, a spindlapn which .the wheel is turntable,` provided with a peripheral groove, a systeino togglesconnected key pins mounted in the wheel parts to fasten the wheel to the spindle and the rim to the felloe against removal, a hub cap for the Wheel, means connected to the pin toggles and engagged by the cap during its application to the Wheel to actuate the pin` system to set the pins, and a lock device engaging apart of and for fastening the system in set position.

2. A Wheel having a felloe and a removable rim thereon, a spindle, on Which the Wheel is turnable, provided with'V a peripheral groove, a system of toggle-connected key pins mounted in the Wheel parts to fasten the Wheel to the spindle and the rim to the felloe against removal, a hub cap for the Wheel, means connected to the pin tosrgles and engaged bv the cap during its application to the Wheel to actuate the pin system to set the pins. and a lock device engaging a part' of and for fastening' the system in set position; said pins eiiective to lock the Wheel and rims irrespective of removal of the cap,

3. A Wheel having a hub and a elloe and a removable rim on the felloe, a system of l fastening elements to secure the rim on the felloe, a hub cap for the Wheel hub, yieldable reciprocating means in the hub connected to said system and engaged by the huh cap during its application so as to set the fasteningV elements. and a lock device engaging' a part of said means and effective to secure pins to ei'ect their concurrent axial motion, and a device connected to the said means to motivate it and adapted for setting action by application of the 'Wheel hub cap, a lock-t0` engage the set device and hold the same should the cap be removed, and means to automatically retract ythe set parts when the lockv is unfastened and the cap removed.

lVILLARD L. MGFERREN.

the samev in locked' positionvvhile the cap is i tem of key pins engageable with a respective part to prevent relative separation. said system having a yieldable device disposed in the hub andVY which is engageable and operative bythe can during its application.

6. A Wheel having' a hub and a cap therefor. and a fastening' mechanism including' a system of key pins eng'ageable with a respective part to prevent relative separation, said system having' la vieldable device disposed in the hub and which is engageable and onerative by the cap'durina` its application, the device comprising: a ring laterallv shiftable by pressure axially of the cap and being; connected to said system, and means engaging a part of said device to lock the same set.

7. A Wheel and rim lockingapparatus including a system of radial key 'pins to engage in the spindle of a Wheel and a system of radialv key pins to engage in the. Wheel elloe, a means combined With the systems of Y llt) 

